Over the weekend of February 22 through February 25, The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut hosted the 2018 Connecticut Flower and Garden Show, “Breath of Spring,” at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. We’re proud to announce that ORGC members Nancy Whiteley, Karel Julian, and Renee Marsh had photographs featured in the Educational and Botanical Arts division, taking home First, Second, Third, and the Cheryl Collins Photography Awards.
The competition featured several Photography classes, including “Spring Flowers,” “April Showers,” “Life Springs Eternal,” “Budding Beauty,” “Sea of Spring,” and Woodland Wanderings.” Entry was eligible for all members of National Garden Clubs.
In the “April Showers” class, Renee Marsh received First Place for her photo, “Kissed by Rain.” Karel Julian received Third Place for her photo, “Spring Rain.”
In the “Budding Beauty” class, Renee Marsh received Second Place and the Cheryl Collins Photography Award for her photo, “Catkins for Pollinators.”
In the “Sea of Spring” class, Nancy Whiteley presented her photo of Asiatic Lillies and her photo of orange Azalea blooms.
If you missed the exhibit that weekend, we’re delighted to share our members’ works here!
April Showers, Class 10
First Place, April Showers class:
“Kissed by Rain” by Renee Marsh (2018)
Third Place, April Showers class:
“Spring Rain” by Karel Julian (2018)
Budding Beauty, Class 12
Second Place and Cheryl Collins Photography Award, Budding Beauty class:
“Catkins for Pollinators” by Renee Marsh (2018)
Sea of Spring, Class 13
Entries, Sea of Spring class:
Orange Azalea and Asiatic Lillies by Nancy Whiteley (2018)